I was attending the Mouse Island Cheese Exhibition to show off my prized antique cheese rinds when a thief struck and I was accused of being the burglar! It was up to my friend Hercule Poirat to clear my good name, with the help of my nephew Benjamin and his friend Bugsy Wugsy. Could they solve the mystery? 当小偷袭击时，我正在参加老鼠岛奶酪展览以炫耀我珍贵的古董奶酪外皮 - 我被指控为窃贼！ 在我的侄子 Benjamin 和他的朋友 Bugsy Wugsy 的帮助下，我的朋友 Hercule Poirat 来帮我清除我的好名声。 他们能解开谜团吗？
There are canyons all over the planet, and the Grand Canyon in Arizona is not the biggest. Yet because of the spectacular colors in the rock layers and fascinating formations of boulders, buttes, and mesas, it is known as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Starting with a brief overview of how national parks came into being, this book covers all aspects of the canyon--how it formed, which early native people lived there, and what varied wildlife can be found there now. A history of the canyon's end-to-end exploration in the late 1860s and how the Grand Canyon became such a popular vacation spot (5 million tourists visit every year) round out this informative, easy-to-read account.
It's 1945. World War II has just ended and twelve-year-old Rusty comes back home to Britain after being evacuated to the US. The greyness and bleakness of life in England is a shock, but even worse is adapting to the strict discipline of her family, including a brother she's never met, after the warmth and openness of her adopted American family. Rusty is sent to an horrific boarding school, before finally running away as her search for happiness becomes more and more desperate.
He's hearing voices . . . from another world!Tommy Frazer's dad just got married. Now Tommy's got a new mom. And he's going to a new school -- Bell Valley Middle School.Tommy doesn't hate school. But it's hard making friends. And his new school is so big, it's easy to get lost. Which is exactly what happens.Tommy gets lost -- lost in a maze of empty classrooms. And that's when he hears the voices. Kids' voices crying for help. Voices coming from behind the classroom walls. . . .
《老鼠记者系列》以老鼠为主人公讲述了一系列惊险刺激、扣人心弦而又妙趣横生的旅行历险故事。 《老鼠记者》系列曾获出版创意奖、安徒生奖、儿童电子书奖等多项殊荣，是全球狂销8600万册的优秀儿童文学桥梁书。 老鼠记者特别版：黄金书猎奇由三部分组成： 1.主故事：黄金书猎奇 祖父非常希望杰罗尼摩能写一本专门讲海洋的书。在书即将完成时，存放内容的电脑居然在杰罗尼摩的眼皮底下莫名消失！时间不多了，杰罗尼摩和他的朋友必须尽快找到电脑把内容打印出来…… 2.迷你故事：湖怪 神秘怪物出现在鼠岛湖面，杰罗尼摩被要求调查此事，他能否找出湖怪之谜？ 3.系列幽默笑话集锦 全彩插图，故事趣味惊险充满悬疑幽默，牢牢抓住孩子的眼球！
The original books featuring the scariest creatures from the Goosebumps movie, in theaters October 16, 2015! Jordan Blake and his sister, Nicole, are sick of the hot weather in Pasadena, California. Just once they'd like to have a real winter with real snow. And then it happens. The Blakes are taking a trip to Alaska! Mr. Blake has been asked to photograph a mysterious snow creature there. Poor Jordan and Nicole. They just wanted to see snow. But now they're being chased by a monstrous creature. A big furry-faced creature known as the Abominable Snowman!
The original books featuring the scariest creatures from the Goosebumps movie, in theaters October 16, 2015 On Max's birthday, he finds a kind of magic mirror in the attic. It can make him invisible. So Max and his friends start playing ""now you see me, now you don't."" Until Max realizes that he's losing control. Staying invisible a little too long. Having a harder and harder time coming back. Getting invisible is turning into a very dangerous game. The next time Max gets invisible, will it be...forever
A 2014 Newbery Honor Book A New York Times Bestseller Award-winning， nationally bestselling author Kevin Henkes introduces second-grader Billy Miller in this fast-paced and funny story about friendship， sibling rivalry， and elementary school. The Year of Billy Miller includes black-and-white art by Kevin Henkes and is perfect for fans of the Ramona books; Frindle， by Andrew Clements; and the Clementine series. The New York Times declared： "Henkes's delightful story is restrained and vivid . . . forgoing the overdramatic or zany， it shows the substance， warmth and adaptability of beautifully common family love." When Billy Miller has a mishap at the statue of the Jolly Green Giant at the end of summer vacation， he ends up with a big lump on his head. What a way to start second grade， with a lump on your head! As the year goes by， though， Billy figures out how to navigate elementary school， how to appreciate his little sister， and how to be a more grown up and r
The original books featuring the scariest creatures from the Goosebumps movie, in theaters October 16, 2015 Erin Wright and her best friend, Marty, love horror movies. Especially Shocker on Shock Street movies. All kinds of scary creatures live on Shock Street. The Toadinator. Ape Face. The Mad Mangler. But when Erin and Marty visit the new Shocker Studio Theme Park, they get the scare of their lives. First their tram gets stuck in The Cave of the Living Creeps. Then they're attacked by a group of enormous praying mantises Real life is a whole lot scarier than the movies. But Shock Street isn't really real. Is it
'Annie' began in 1924 as the heroine of a comic strip cartoon called LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE. Her adventures ran in newspapers in America for over 40 years before it was turned into a Broadway musical. It's 1933 and for as long as she can remember, 11 year old Annie has believed that her mother and father would come back to her New York City orphanage to get her. But mean Miss Hannigan the headmistress is making Annie's life a misery. So she runs away to find her parents - and along the way she rescues a friendly dog, meets millionaire Oliver Warbucks, and has a many scary and exciting adventures. Will kind-hearted Annie find a way to escape her hard-knock life?
Margaret Simon, almost twelve, likes long hair, tuna fish, the smell of rain, and things that are pink. She’s just moved from New York City to Farbook, New Jersey, and is anxious to fit in with her new friends—Nancy, Gretchen, and Janie. When they form a secret club to talk about private subjects like boys, bras, and getting their first periods, Margaret is happy to belong. But none of them can believe Margaret doesn’t have religion, and that she isn’t going to the Y or the Jewish Community Center. What they don’t know is Margaret has her own very special relationship with God. She can talk to God about everything—family, friends, even Moose Freed, her secret crush. Margaret is funny and real, and her thoughts and feelings are oh-so-relatable—you’ll feel like she’s talking right to you, sharing her secrets with a friend.
Anne's House of Dreams begins with the wedding between Anne Shirley and Gilbert Blythe. In this book, they move to a small and begin their life together with love, loss and many interesting escapades. This Xist Classics edition has been professionally formatted for e-readers with a linked table of contents. This ebook also contains a bonus book club leadership guide and discussion questions. We hope you ll share this book with your friends, neighbors and colleagues and can t wait to hear what you have to say about it. Xist Publishing is a digital-first publisher. Xist Publishing creates books for the touchscreen generation and is dedicated to helping everyone develop a lifetime love of reading, no matter what form it takes
Hello, mouse friends! Join me, Geronimo Stilton, in solving this whisker-licking-good mystery. Find clues along with me as you read. Together, we'll be super-squeaky investigators! Lucky me: I won a relaxing vacation on a cruise ship! Too bad I always get seasick. I hoped this time would be different, especially with the charming Lily Lovelyfur on board. But when a jewel thief struck, my friends and I had to catch the crook! Could we solve this mystery?
A Puffin Book - stories that last a lifetime. Puffin Modern Classics are relaunched under a new logo: A Puffin Book. There are 20 titles to collect in the series, listed below, all with exciting new covers and fun-filled endnotes. Philippa Pearce's poignant story of a young boy who longs for a pet dog. In A DOG SO SMALL young Ben Blewitt is desperate for a dog. He's picked out the biggest and best dogs from the books in the library - and he just knows he's going to get one for his birthday. Ben is excited when the big day arrives, but he receives a picture of a dog instead of a real one! But the imagination can be a powerful thing, and when Ben puts his to work, his adventures really begin! Philippa Pearce grew up in a millhouse near Cambridge and read English and history at Girton College. She was a *writer-producer for the BBC, a children's book editor and reviewer, a lecturer, a storyteller and freelance writer for radio and newspapers as well as writing some of the best-loved
